Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-14
Astronomy and Photography.

rom The; Cornhiu Magazine.
can wonder If astronomers should already
boldly entertain the thought OF making a COM
plete survey of the heavens by means OF photo
graphy. Admiral AoucheZ has shown that in the
course Of ten years fully 10 600 of stars might
be made 10 record their exact position and true
relative brightness In a series OF large photo
graphic charts, Nothing done by man since
astronomy was science can be compared with
such work a. This which Yet might De well ac-
c0npnshed Ia q decade Of years. But even all
thEs, wonderful as IL is, seems less impressive
than what has been done and what
astronomers are even now planning 10 do, in APP
plying the Photographic eye OF science To anaIyz-
Ing the structure OF remote suns. Already they
have made the waves OF light from many OF the
reading stars record their story the tiny shore.
OF Photographic MIN, after JoUrneying millions OF
millions OF miles through space. But now a COM
plete survey Il 10 be made In this way giant
eye 50 constructed that not only will it gather
but II VIII silt the light from multitudes OF stars
al once, will be directed il succession toward dir
1erent parts OF the heavens. For hour az each
view Viii this mOnSJrOus eye more wonderful by
far than the ichJhyOsaurian eye with which we be-
gan, gaze anAlyZlngly on many hundreds OF stars at
once FaVlng on record al the close OF its survey the
Photographic Spectra or jail those stars, by which
Inc 7ements present IL them, nay the very con-
ci1on III which these elements exist, will be writ
Ten DOWN IN letters and words which dor the as
ITOIOInerl there II no mlstaking. Truly a wonder
1Ul era or astronomical research is now beginning
Probably the next half century viii reveal NOR.
about the millions OF millions OF tenants or inter-
stellar space Inan all the years which have eIausad
sIhce htpptTcnus. noticing new star. was led 10
IorIn The hFst OF iii know u star catalogues.
OCTRAGEs BY NooSLIGHTEIls-Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chie4 secretary rpr Ireland, IN the house
y commons, Iii answer 10 Inquiries, affirmed
the truth OF reports that moon ichrers al
tackled the houses OF three farmers Ia HiII5treef.
count! CORK ana cut on The halr ~ every Woman
IN the houses The reason given Tor The ouIr,,,,eS
sand the CHIEF secretary, Wa, that the women nd
been seen speaking 10 the police
FRASKLIS'S GKEsT-GkANDSOS DEAD-Sr. Iouis
BAN dtI al hi;, Iesid ne Ia Lou!sNilie, ia the
hin Rankin b>iche- assistant CHIEF the IRE d..
paTtmsnt, and was one vi The best known and
Eaost peculiar OF the older residents OF Louisville
lis Iather was the grandson OF benjamin Frank
In, ana the younger Blci-e was named Louis ly
his greatrandi.gtHer alter Louis LVI OF France on
account OF a friendship uI long standing. The
elder BacEe was a colonial solder and u man CT
much prominence.
m
HOCSEBxEAKISG BY THREE YOUNG GIRLS
hree EtJle girls hardly ia Jheiy teens pred open
one % he irOnt windows o. tAc dwelling OF r. X.
Doholue, a lawyer Auburn street, Mount
auburn, near CINCINNATI Friday morning. One OF
the e4Tis eas assisted into tAc window. She went
thf"lSh the house gathering vaiuableS and hand
lnS taSu nui 10 her COMPANIONS The young
thl-tss gathered together quite lot OF booty b.
I"rc theS "rre lfiGntene, Oh b. one Of tho neigh
D us No- u Ia. DoaoEuts were III home. Ars-
DononGe says the description OF the thieves
Aiis"es u tl@t Of tnTee Young girls to WHOM she
has gwen Charitable ASSISTANCE.
CoaoEzD knights OF LGgOE-A Columbia. SC.
SPA SAYS: IL - ssaed that the negroes have
Knights OF Labor assemblies OTyaniZfsi AN over
Ne~Dcrfy county AID Jhe aLa.s and That there,
are but Iew COiOrtn people ia saI.le sections who
art not members. SONS tine county par~rs call
upon Tue I.rIicFs 10 tiAe The Necessary steps
project themselves ard prevent tGs nights OF
LABOR from accomplishing their rnda-
isaac Verotz, prominent member Of tire Evan
geheal cnurch AT browiEstowh. Pa, fell dead dur
InS service last Thursday night
saooD ID Miller. wi.O GAINED To have bern
rooOSd Oh 5000 N FEoney and CHECKS al At
Idnta Ga, Is said u be All ioeSor aid has been
Arrested.